Mumbai: Parth Vaity, son of an auto driver, scored 100 percentile this year in the Maharashtra Technical Common Entrance Test (MHT CET), whose results were announced on Sunday evening by the state Common Entrance Test (CET) cell. Across the state, 37 students, including Vaity, scored 100 percentile this year.
MHT-CET is conducted for first-year degree admission in engineering, pharmacology, and agriculture courses. A total number of 7,25,052 students registered for this year’s MHT CET examination, the highest number in recent years. CET for Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics (PCM) group was conducted from May 2 to 16, in which 4,10,377 students registered. Out of them, 3,79,800 students took the exam. While PCB (Physics, Chemistry, and Biology) Group CET was conducted from April 22 to 30, 3,14,675 students registered for this exam. Out of them, 2,95,577 students took the exam.
Vaity, a resident of Mulund and a first-generation learner from his family completed his studies with the help of scholarships and success in JEE Advance too. He secured All India Rank 50 in the OBC category. “From childhood, I have always dreamed of studying at the Indian Institute of Technology, so I worked hard. Now, my dream is about to come true. If I get a really good placement, I could help my parents financially. In the future, I aspire to conduct research in Physics,” said Vaity.
Sanmay Vikram Shah from Khar achieved a 100 percentile in MHT-CET 2024 PCB subjects. Sanmay attributes his success to the support of his parents and sister, all of whom are doctors. His father is a gynaecologist, and his mother is a paediatrician. “Consistency in studies is my success mantra, I ensured seven hours of sleep daily, maintained a nutritious diet, and practised deep breathing and meditation before exams to avoid silly mistakes. I want to become a doctor. I want to pursue my MMBS at GS Medical College and KEM Hospital.”
This year, he scored an impressive 715 out of 720 in NEET, securing an All India Rank of 110. He also performed exceptionally well in JEE Mains, with a 99.8 percentile in Chemistry, 97 percentile in Physics, and 97 percentile overall. A student of Khar Education Society College, Sanmay scored 92.5% in his HSC exams and previously earned an All India Rank of 3 in the ICSE Class 10 exams.
